George & Jack's Tap Room

Drink was just meh (for $22) and service was terrible. I was there with 2 friends we were sitting at the bar for an hour then we moved to the pool desk. There was a pool mafia who wasn’t owner (or maybe he was). He asked us to pay for playing with him! We just wanted to play together not with him why we had to pay also we didn’t allow to play! I think this is scam! I won’t return and you should go to other bars NOT HERE! Please don’t come here and go to other bars!

Classic Williamsburg bar ! Great for a beer on a rowdy Saturday night. Come solo or with a group and you’re bound to strike up a few conversations. This place is timeless !

Free popcorn is the best and their classic ambience with perfect music is the best spot to hangout for any occasion.

This was a neat tap room. I loved all of the miscellaneous little things they had all over the bar, like the old-fashioned library lamp, a dart board, chalkboard, popcorn machine, taxidermy, etc. It was definitely able to pull off the "unique" vibe without coming off as corny. Would recommend!

Last night my three friends and I walked into this bar hoping to grab a quick drink and unwind, but the experience immediately made us feel unwelcome. As soon as we walked in, the doorman seemed to assume that one of my friends was intoxicated because he walks with a limp. My friend has a disability he doesn’t use a cane, but he does walk with a noticeable limp. Instead of simply greeting us or asking if everything was okay, the doorman questioned whether we should even be allowed in. We essentially had to disclose my friend’s disability just to enter the bar, which was incredibly uncomfortable and inappropriate. No one should have to explain their disability just to be allowed into a public space. After that, we went over to the bar. Two of us ordered drinks without any issue. The bar itself was completely empty, and the bartender even mentioned that it had been a slow night. Trying to lighten the mood, our third friend joked and said something along the lines of, “I just want an ice water and a shot hey Let’s take a shot together,” offering to buy one for the bartender. Of course, no bartender is obligated to drink with customers that’s completely understandable. But instead of politely declining, the bartender responded by saying, “No there’s water in the back ,. I’m not your peer.” That response felt unnecessarily rude and dismissive. While it’s true that many service trainings emphasize that staff and patrons aren’t “peers,” saying that directly to customers who are simply trying to be friendly comes off as disrespectful. There are many ways to decline without making people feel belittled. Hearing that comment ….especially coming from a white bartender speaking to three Black customers made the interaction feel even more uncomfortable and distasteful. At that point, we finished our drinks and left. What should have been a simple stop for a drink turned into an experience where we felt judged, unwelcome, and disrespected. I personally would not return here, and based on our experience I wouldn’t recommend this bar to people of color

good pool table; felt & cues top notch, balls need an upgrade please! acrylic balls are cheap and the rest of what is offered is league level just get new balls and youre the best spot in bk for pool playing. beautiful local pub meets clean dive atmosphere.

Shit Guinness . They don’t care ! Take time to let it settle ! Other than that the IPA is just splendid

George & Jack’s Tap Room Layout/atmosphere *Older bar; sawdust on floor; tables; old fashioned jukebox; old photos; pool room in back Food/drink *Sloop Brewing Co. Cruiser Golden Ale (draft) - Good *Zapp’s Chips

This was a neat tap room. I loved all of the miscellaneous little things they had all over the bar, like the old-fashioned library lamp, a dart board, chalkboard, popcorn machine, taxidermy, etc. It was definitely able to pull off the "unique" vibe without coming off as corny. Would recommend!

Loud enough that you gotta yell to flirt, cheap enough that you won't mind buying the next round. Fast drinks, no drama, perfect dive. 10/10 would shout over the jukebox again.

very chill but popular williamsburg bar. great spot for a casual night out. drinks were reasonably priced and they even offered free popcorn. pool table in back is a great addition

Treat customers with respect and dignity.... I have been going to this place for years but the attitude has become trumpified. A conservative hang out

Why the f*ck is every bartender that works at Williamsburg dive so dang mean? Listen I get it, on Saturdays, it's vulture city with every Brad, Chad and Chet with a mustache & Karen and Suzy who moved from the suburbs to Williamsburg there, BUT i've been a bartender before and i've never been that rude to customers. You ask a bartender a question and they look at you as if you took their first born child. Anyways, regardless of every mean thing the bartender does, ever Chad & Suzy there, it's good vibes with good people watching. Might even get in a game of pool or darts in with a lil popcorn to snack on ;)

I love this bar but if you allow this bartender who fills in from your other properties, this place sucks. She acts like she's doing me a favor. Read the other reviews... it's always the bartender. I freaking tip 50 to 100% if you're decent. This lady sucks every time even at the other place she works. Also place was empty, she was on her phone. And took 5 mins to get to me.

The perfect relaxing dive bar to enjoy $1 off all drafts during happy hour. You can get a 24 oz Narangassett for $5. The background music is kind of lame and jukebox has been broken, but still a great no thrills dive bar with saw dust on the floor to relax after work. A guy named Buddy normally hangs here in the front and its always fun to hear his jokes. My favorite thing about this bar is the free popcorn machine in the back. You can also help yourself to water from the water jug in the back. Once on a hot day, someone walked in and just wanted a glass of water and bartender told them they can help themself to water in the back, but poured him a glass at the bar anyway free of charge. This really made me realize that this bar is managed and run by very kind considerate people.

I aspire to play professional women's billiards so when I heard there was a diamond table, I had to stop by However the woman who works there Sunday evening made me regret every decision I made that led me to George and jacks. I told her I am sober but would like to buy a tea, because the security said they had, and she yelled at me for trying to order it. Then next offensive experience I am waiting to play pool when a customer wearing a short skirt flashed me their privates. I let them know quietly that when they bend over it is exposing, and then I walked out for a smoke. When I came back to the pool area the customer, their friend and a third patron started attacking me. I immediately walked to security to ask them to intervene, as I was a woman alone at the bar now being attacked. The security came and did a great job of defusing the situation and I went to sit back down. Five minutes later the bartender came out and made me leave, where I was met by the customers who were trying to attack me, were waiting for me. The woman who works Sunday evening tried to get me assaulted in-front of her bar by forcing me to go outside with the same regulars I called security on.

Service is embarrassingly bad. Asked for a recommendation and the bartender refused. It's a shame, my friend and I were looking for a couple of drinks and tip well. Will never return to to this establishment and wouldn't ever recommend based on this experience.

I think this may be owned by a fireman. Or has something to do with Firemen. The bartender was friendly, and the beer was cold. I'm going to assume the grumpy guy on his laptop at the beginning of the bar by the front door was either the muscle or the bartender's mate. It did not seem like he appreciated us being in there. I think when the bar is as empty as it was, you should appreciate all folks that walk in and spend money. Not sure what his issue(s) was. Any way, we liked this sticky table, old fashioned bar.

A bit of a younger crowd, which is usually a really bad sign in NYC, but this place was actually fine. You can come to have a conversation with a friend or play darts or meet people. The crowd is generally fine--even if it changes rapidly when random youths pour in. Come here to appreciate the mediocre drinks and enjoy a solid dive bar.

Two stars since the space is great, but the service just ruins all of it. I'd never been here before and asked the bald bartender if I could get some popcorn, not realizing it was self serve in the back. He told me to figure out where it was myself. Later as we were checking out, he handed me a card reader that was accidentally set to the wrong screen. Kindly asked if he could fix it and he yelled at ME for his mistake, grumbling about how it was fine when he handed it over (it wasn't). I'd normally just let it go and not leave a review, but we were here for my partner's birthday and he left upset that myself and others in our group were treated poorly by this guy. Not ok!

I had an absolutely unpleasant experience walking into this bar today. I just wanted to have a beer and chill with my friend. There was a sign saying you need to order at the window and we waited by the window outside for a couple of minutes, we even peeped inside to ensure the waitress/waiter would acknowledge or pay attention. We figured we were ignored deliberately, hence we decided to go inside n order. I wish I didn't walk into this foul smelling place to be addressed very rudely by the waitress. There is no excuse for discourteous behavior. I live around the block and would never recommend or take my friends here. So insolent. -1/10

I never leave bad reviews ever. I think you should just never go back if you don't like your service, but the bartender I had tonight was the worst I've had and I've lived in NYC for 40 years. She was a heavier set girl with long curly blonde hair wearing a baseball hat. She was incredibly rude, even after leaving her 30%. If you hate your job that bad, get out of the service industry. Geezus. What a jerk.

It's a pretty good bar. Sure it's located around lots of gentrified crap. They seem to have been there awhile. Good beer and cocktails. Prices are about what you expect from a Williamsburg dive bar, not cheap but cheaper than newer places. I had the one cocktail that was like an old fashioned. It's about $10 for a glass. This is pretty good in hot weather. It's refreshing and it also gives you a buzz. The drinks include lots of beers on tap. Many local favorites like the Brooklyn Brewery. The food menu didn't impress me. This bar has a pretty good atmosphere. People here seem laid back. There's not as many uppity hipsters discussing Instagram.

I found another dog friendly place in Williamsburgh. There is no backyard but the place is still cool. It was Saturday afternoon and more people start to coming. I enjoyed a glass of mimosa and my dog also gad a great time with another customer. It would be nice if I have friends come to join me but some times when no one available I just have to enjoy with myself.

Bartender was pretty rude. My friend asked for suggestions on best tequila for a shot and he told her to "be an adult and figure it out". Umm, okay? If I'm going to pay money to drink somewhere, it's going to be where the servers are willing to have a normal human conversation. There are 70 other bars in the area, so we left and spent our money somewhere else. This is your profession, you should be ready and willing to provide a recommendation.

Who was the security guard tonight? I asked him but he wouldn't share his name. I don't want to use the places google reviews for this convo I need to know his name and will keep pressing until I know his name. I have a photo of him if that helps.

Pub like bar with games. Great is you're bar hopping. Good place for small group of friends gathering around. Not a fan of the music (hard core rock) but there are fans and for them immure is great. They have arcade games.

Probably the worst bar I've ever been to in NYC. Bouncer almost assaulted my friend and I 20 minutes ago as we were walking up to the bar 1 drink deep and claiming we we're to drunk. He then proceeded to verbally assault us as we explained he was in the wrong to profile us the way he did. Tall guy with puberty looking facial hair. Weak in the upper body but tall guy. Sad part is I loved this bar. I really hope they take my call tomorrow and fire that individual. This was wrong. He wasn't even outside watching the door when we approached. Complete lack of scope doing a job that barely puts ramen noodles on the table for himself . Have some humility ur power hungry sad human. Less than one stars.

I must start by saying that I love this place and have been multiple times, but last time was the worst experience I ever have had in NYC. My friend and I were having a drink in the bar and were very focused on our conversation, talking in Spanish, when the manager came to us and asked for my name to close out my tap and ask us to leave. When I asked what the reason was, he said that one of his employees accused me of telling her a bad word. I was very confused and surprised by the false accusation and asked him to call her to clarify the misunderstanding. She refused to explain herself and just passed next to me and cursed me. We started talking to the manager for a better understanding of the accusation but he said he must stay on his employee's side and supported the false accusation and kicked us off. We tried to talk to the waitress, but she kept cursing on the other side of the bar telling us "get the f**ck out of my bar". We never insulted her back and only asked her for an apology, but she refused to. It is worth mentioning that the waitress wasn't the one attending us, my friend and I never crossed a single word with her, she was just on the other side of the bar performing her duties, and she clearly misunderstood a word in Spanish and took it for herself. I moved on to NYC 3 years ago, one of the reasons I did it other than work, it's because I love how diverse and multicultural the city is, I respect the LGTBQ community, and I feel attacked that someone has put a word in my mouth that is not even part of my vocabulary.

In these modern times of equality and inclusivity I'm extremely disheartened to have experienced PROFILING in this valued local establishment. There are degrees of racism - at times blatant - other times insidious. As an immigrant and native Spanish speaker we are well attuned. After cordially serving my group of friends (all of whom are born English speakers), the bartenders demeanor shifted to unkind as she proceeded to address me with impoliteness. Even biting. Worsening matters, after failing to comprehend my order, she then ONLY ID'D ME. Looking to have a fun birthday night out, I was in fact unaware of the racially motived treatment. Now brought to my attention by my Caucasian girlfriend, I've had ample time to reflect on the disparagement. I am OBLIGED to report such ugly behavior! We all are!! Such mistreatment mustn't be tolerated. This is NYC!! We demand more from ourselves. Discrimination, no matter how subtle, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Thank you for your time.

Genuinely the worst bar I have ever been to. I cannot stress enough how rude and nasty the bald bartender is here. My friends have had similar poor experiences with him. He's got to go. If you ever thought about coming here DO NOT, unless your looking for the worst service on planet earth.

Cheap and fun place for a large group. The pool table was occupied but was free in a short time. Definitely love the vibes

This bar always surprises me with having a solid time. I've only come in here late and not during happy hour, but you will still see beers for $5 or less. Whaaaat. Get out of here. Last weekend they had Two Roads Roadsmary's Baby Pumpkin beer on tap in a 24 ounce glass for only five smackers. Other craft beers (huge list) most of them are $7 or less for a mug. Bartenders were awesome and bought us back a round. Free popcorn with both garlic and old baby seasonings. Hello dinner! If that doesn't satisfy you enough they have cheap Zapps chips for sale and meat pie deals. I've missed out on the meat pies both times but they look great and have a variety from shepherd's pie to pie stuffed with steak. These little meat pies come with a tin of pickles and are only $10 with the accompaniment of any beer on draft. Deal. This might just be one of my favorite places in Williamsburg.

While cruising the Williamsburg neighborhood. I was fortunate enough to come across George & jacks tap at first I wasn't sure if I wanted to go in but the security guard a pretty broad body no nonsense looking guy named Tyson with a very warm and inviting personality said I can have a look and enjoy a beer and popcorn needless to say it was a very pleasant experience at an establishment that I will frequent from now on. Thanks to Tyson who was very knowledgeable of the establishment as well as the neighborhood for the invitation along with his magnetic energy combined with the experience of a what is now and will continue to be an easy decision when I want a comfortable place to wet my palate.

I experienced some really bad service and attributed it to the place being busy. Until it wasn't busy and saw everyone before me get served while I waited by the bar. I sat there wondering if maybe it was me and then my partner sends me a screenshot of the reviews left by people of color at this bar. I felt so seen and validated by the reviews. I was so quick to assume it was me and being "too sensitive" when what I was experiencing was racism and discrimination. It's these subtle forms of racism that are quite insidious that negatively impact people of color's health and well-being. Shocked to be the recipient of this discriminatory treatment when their instagram has posts and pictures of MLK and Black Lives Matter. You have to do more than post pictures on your instagram and social media. Diversity and inclusion is more than performative allyship.

This place has some amazing beers on tap. They are inexpensive and come in sizes ranging from your regular pint up to 24 ounces. Their meat pies can be had with a beer for nine dollars. Free popcorn in the back and they also sell zaps potato chips services decent the bartenders will buy back eventually and the beer is consistently fresh. You could spend an entire night here or you can pop in for a couple drinks

Went into the bar last night with a few friends to get the night started. After ordering one round of drinks and getting the cold shoulder from the bartender we decided to leave. It was very obvious that this bartender was racist. She was very curt and made rude gestures towards the minorities in the bar. Would not recommend going.

Great service here at this old school bar in Williamsburg. The Juke box needs some updating but otherwise it's a great place to stop for a few drinks

This place had a nice vibe later on Friday night - I loved that they allow dogs. Not sure what the male bartender with the nose piercing's problem was, but he had an attitude and acted like he was doing everyone a favor by being there (this seems to be increasingly common among bartenders in Williamsburg, what's the deal?).

A great beer bar! Their draft list is fairly extensive (~20 beers on a given night) and rotates frequently. The prices are also reasonable. The atmosphere is also nice - always well attended, but seldom so crowded that you can't find a seat. The popcorn machine in the back was the perfect finishing touch.

I frequent the Bedford Ave area very often when going out and was starting to get bored of the same ol' bars. So after doing some searching and investigating I stumbled on George & Jacks. It's a chill bar with all the fundamentals - a good selection of beer, $3 wells during happy hour, and popcorn with Old Bay seasoning. You can play some fun bar board games AND theres usually a dog or two chilling with their owners. It has a kinda divey vibe with sawdust on the floor and minimal lighting, but it's never too crowded and the bartenders are friendly and attentive. This is a sort of hidden gem in the area and is quickly becoming my new hangout.

Light hand here. Ordered a double, watched the bartender measure out 2 x 1.25oz in front of me. Don't mind paying twice for a double but I'm not an idiot

This is a bar I was fairly sure didn't exist in this neighborhood. I don't mean to say that I was convinced George & Jack's was a figment of someone's imagination. (Then again, who's to say that we aren't all merely lines of code in Keanu Reeves's mind?) I just didn't realize that there was a comfortable, uncrowded bar a block off Bedford that had great service and surprisingly affordable prices on an excellent and varied selection of beer. At least the bathroom smelled rank, otherwise this place would be entirely too good to be true, and I really would've been worried that I was going crazy.

The staff who work at this place are awful. I've now had three separate incidents with overcharging on bills and overly aggressive staff. I'm a small woman and the security assaulted me last night to the point we had to film the man to get him to stop. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Absolutely love this place! Always go back there when I am in Brooklyn! Great bartenders! Great atmosphere! Great drinks! Very close to L train. Stop by and have fun

We were looking for a place to grab a drink during a beautiful Sunday and this place delivered. They have 32 oz beers (good ones, like Pacifico) to go for 6 dollars, and they come with a small bag of popcorn or chips. You can try to go and enjoy your beverage in the parks by the water. Highly recommend!

Great staff and a cool ambiance. I would recommend the beers on tap and not necessarily the cocktails, but they're cheap so it's all good. A fun place to be

Went to this bar with my friends and was really sad to see the bartender be blatantly racist to not just us but other minority customers. I do not recommend this bar unless you truly don't care about how others are treated even if your not a minority.

They staff it's amazing .. just don't kick me out then curve when it's raining outside please .!

George and Jacks is becoming my favorite bar in this area. Service is always friendly and attentive. It has a very chill vibe that's dog friendly. There's also free popcorn with the option to sprinkle a lil old bay on top. I'm a big fan and I'm impressed that some think otherwise.

A new owner in an old pre-(slightly less?)-gentrified Northside dive. Fewer dogs and less sawdust; more reason to bring my dog-eared copy of H.W. Fowler's "The King's English" to the bar.

Really solid bar if you find yourself near the Bedford stop and want something slightly off the beaten path. Solid beer selection, reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Amazing music (if you like 70s and 80s stuff). Often times easy to get a seat. I've taken jaded friends here who absolutely hate what this neighborhood has turned into over the years, and they have all ended up having a good time - about the best compliment I could give.

Always looking for a casual bar that has board games to play, I was excited when I saw a scrabble box in the window. This spot has a lot going for it, lots of space, large beer selection, (mostly) friendly staff, dog friendly, free popcorn, and tons of games to pick from. Seems to have lots of regulars (always a good sign). However, my friend and I were made very uncomfortable by a group of guys loudly using homophobic slurs and other predatory talk. Now I know it is not the bartenders job to police peoples conversations, but I was disappointed when I realized that one of the bartenders was clearly friends with this particular group of guys and also engaged in their loud, gross conversation. I'm not saying you shouldn't go here because of one bartenders group of homophobic and creepy friends- but it definitely will make me pause before coming here again.

It's pretty chill and they have cheap food and cheap beers lol. What more do yu want. The guy is pretty nice and the crowd is enjoyable.

Nice dive bar. OK sazerac. OK beer selections. Would go back on a weekend night.

Had the best time tonight! The bartenders are amazing and make great drinks! Alex is so great, i would definitely recommend going on a Tuesday when he's there! Had a crazy group of drunk Australian tourist come in and they were being super rude and obnoxious but he was so chill! As a fellow service industry girl, definitely appreciated his professionalism. Would def come back here, drinks are Fire

My favorite sort of bar is a dive and here it is. This place has that great divey feel, without being borderline gross. Lots of dives will just say "screw it" and not care. You can always tell by the bathroom. We came, and they playing Johnny Cash, +1 stars. Lots of beers on tap and a bartender that actually was educated on said beers, +2 stars. Pac Man machine in the corner, +2 stars. Come here and drink.